obituaries

Feb 23, 2021

Groton, VT- Martha Crown, 74, of 2337 Great Road, Groton Vermont, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

Martha was born in Whitefield, NH on March 18, 1946 to Chester Allen and Julia (Foster) Crocker, Jr.  She is a graduate of Norwood High School, class of 1964. On February 13, 1971 Martha married Russell...

Feb 20, 2021

Gina M. (Latour) Paye of Woodsville, NH died peacefully at home on February 20, 2021 at the age of 58.

Gina was born in Ludlow, MA on January 16, 1963 to Claude and Gail Latour.  She grew up in Springfield and East Longmeadow, MA where, at the age of 11, she volunteered at local nursing homes to...

Feb 19, 2021

Woodsville, NH- Shirley L. McAllister, 90, died Friday morning, February 19, 2021 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, after a brief illness.

Born in Hamilton, Illinois on April 29, 1930, the daughter of Elmer and Clara (Roskamp) Schrader.  Shirley grew up in Hamilton, Illinois and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1948.  She married David E. McAllister on...

Feb 17, 2021

Jane M. Smalley, 84, formerly of Gale Chandler Road, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Lafayette Center, Franconia, NH.

Jane was born in Melrose, MA on January 28, 1937 to Leslie and Cecilia (Boyd) Steeves.  She grew up as a close family member of the Prentis Family. She resided and raised her family in Burlington,...

Feb 13, 2021

South Ryegate, VT-  Florence V. Frost, of Frost Drive, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Flo worked for over 27 years as a housekeeper for the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH.  She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She is survived by...

Feb 12, 2021

Johnnie Alvah Simpson Jr, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 12, 2021 in St. Johnsbury, VT.

Johnnie was born October 22, 1975, in Caledonia County, to Johnnie Sr. and Donna Simpson. Johnnie's presence always filled a room: a social butterfly by day, a nurturing father by night. He was a best friend, mentor, peacekeeper, brother,...

Feb 11, 2021

Richard Lloyd Smith, 75, Woodward Rd, North Haverhill, died after a period of failing health on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.  He was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 11, 1946 to William and Eleanor (Owen) Smith.  He attended William A. Grady VoTech.

Richard worked as a custodian James Morrill and Haverhill Middle...

Feb 10, 2021

Elizabeth Keniston Carter "Liz", 75, of Piermont, died peacefully on February 10, 2021 at Genesis Elmwood in Claremont, NH.  She was born June 18, 1945 in Plymouth, NH to Fred Plaisted and Marjorie (Keniston) Plaisted.  She attended schools in Campton and Plymouth graduating from Plymouth High School in 1963.  After some education at Gordon College, she worked at Equity...

Feb 10, 2021

Barnet, VT-  Joseph E. Desrosiers, Jr., 97, of Church Street, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, VT.

Joe was born in Hartford, CT on January 3, 1924 to Joseph E. and Della (Patenaude) Desrosiers, Sr. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the US Army, serving from February 12, 1943 through...

Feb 5, 2021

Shirley Ann (O'Keefe) Bailey, 79 of Lebanon passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2021 at the Glencliff Nursing Home.

Shirley was born on November 20th, 1941 to Joseph Edward O'Keefe and Daisy Rose (Smith) Wells. She attended Lebanon schools where she participated in many musical events. She and her brother Jimmy O'Keefe were in bands throughout their...

Feb 5, 2021

Woodsville, NH-  Mary A. Jewett, 92, a former resident of the Conway, NH area and more recently of Woodsville, died on Friday, February 5, 2021 unexpectedly,  following a brief illness, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, Lebanon, NH.

Mary was born in Walden, VT to Joseph E. and Pauline (Spaulding) Martineau on August...

Feb 5, 2021

Phillip Vallone of Bath, NH, age 55, died suddenly on Friday, February 5 th , 2021.

Phil was born in Rochester, NY to Fioravante and Filomena (Cerqua) Vallone.  He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Daniel Vallone and Frank Vallone.

Phillip is survived by his wife Nancy Vallone; a son, Max Vallone and...

Feb 3, 2021

Woodsville, NH- Carol Ann Riggie,79, of Terrace Street, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home.

Carol was born on November 12, 1941 in Woodsville, NH to Harry and Margaret Elizabeth (Douse) Adams.

Over the years, Carol worked for the Coach and Paddock and TJ's Lunch Counter as a waitress.

Like many...

Feb 1, 2021

Woodsville, NH-  Nathan Lee Keenan, 97, a long-time Woodsville resident, died following a stroke on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton where he had resided since 2019.

Lee was born in Topsham, VT on June 30, 1923 to Louis E. and Hattie (Eastman) Keenan.

He was a proud veteran...

Jan 31, 2021

North Haverhill, NH-  Newell Wallace Murray, 78, of Briar Hill Road, died on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Newell was born in Littleton, NH on May 7, 1942 to Kenneth L. and Henrietta (Nichols) Murray.  Newell farmed his entire life, beginning in Sugar Hill, NH and then locally for Swampy Lane Farm in...

Jan 30, 2021

WELLS RIVER—Mel Gitchel, 71, died at home on Jan. 30, 2021 in the arms of Ben, her beloved husband of 48 years.

She was born Mary Linda Stelzer on June 1, 1949 in Southold, Long Island, NY. That name will come as a surprise to many of her friends who always and only knew her as Mel....

Jan 27, 2021

Charles Nelson Sackett Sr., 83,of Warren, passed away on Wednesday January 27, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

Charles was born on December 2, 1937 to Marie Thelma (Jackson) Sackett and Nelson George Sackett in Erie, Pennsylvania. He grew up with one brother and one sister, Bill and Margaret.

Charles attended McDowell High...

Jan 21, 2021

Phyllis A. Bellmore, 83, of Cornish, NH passed away at her home on Thursday, January 21 st .

There will be a spring burial at Center Haverhill Cemetery on May 20 th at 12 noon.

Jan 19, 2021

Orford, NH-  Hazel Avis Sayers, 87 formerly of Orford, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Hazel was born in Groton, VT on February 27, 1933 to Fred H. and Helen (Mace) Sayers.  She was a graduate of Groton High School and of Lyndon State College.  She worked as...

Jan 16, 2021

Ellen Bailey Edwards, 88, loving wife and mother, died peacefully on January 16, 2021 at her

home on Minard Hill Road, Groton, VT.

She was born in Woodsville, NH on February 27, 1932 to Livermore Tucker and Corrie Eliza

(Ramsdell) Bailey. On October 5, 1951 she married Lyle Harley Edwards. They were married...